Original question: "Have you ever been reluctant to use social media and/or participate in an online discussion because of concerns about online harassment?"
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Canada reluctance to use social media due to online harassment 2024
A March 2024 survey of internet users in Canada found that 25 percent of internet users were reluctant to use social media or have online discussions due to concerns about online harassment. Overall, 52 percent of respondents said that the potential risk of online abuse did not stop them from using social media.
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CIRA. (July 10, 2024). Reluctance to use social media or have online discussions due to concerns about online harassment according to users in Canada as of March 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1498092/canada-reluctance-social-media-online-harassment/
CIRA. "Reluctance to use social media or have online discussions due to concerns about online harassment according to users in Canada as of March 2024." Chart. July 10, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1498092/canada-reluctance-social-media-online-harassment/
CIRA. (2024). Reluctance to use social media or have online discussions due to concerns about online harassment according to users in Canada as of March 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1498092/canada-reluctance-social-media-online-harassment/
CIRA. "Reluctance to Use Social Media or Have Online Discussions Due to Concerns about Online Harassment According to Users in Canada as of March 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jul 2024, /statistics/1498092/canada-reluctance-social-media-online-harassment/
CIRA, Reluctance to use social media or have online discussions due to concerns about online harassment according to users in Canada as of March 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1498092/canada-reluctance-social-media-online-harassment/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Reluctance to use social media or have online discussions due to concerns about online harassment according to users in Canada as of March 2024 [Graph], CIRA, July 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1498092/canada-reluctance-social-media-online-harassment/
